Cambridge Illustrated History of the Middle Ages (350-950 AD)

Author: Robert Fossier (France)
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This volume is part of one of the most accurate overall introductions to the medieval world in recent years. Each of the three volumes is accompanied by rich illustrations, numerous relevant maps and tables, and provides a comprehensive synthesis of academic research and analysis. This book is translated from the English edition published by Cambridge University Press, which in turn was translated from the French original. The English edition has been thoroughly revised for English readers. Volume I covers the early stages of the medieval era, a period marked not only by change, plague, and secular struggles but also by the rapid rise of the Church, the increasing importance and prosperity of the Byzantine Empire, and the Carolingian Renaissance. This volume provides a panoramic examination of the Eastern and Western halves of the original Roman Empire and showcases its artistic heritage through numerous color illustrations. A bibliography is included at the end to help general readers or teachers and students studying this era delve deeper into the subject. The other two volumes cover the medieval history from 950 to 1250 and from 1250 to 1520. Simplified Chinese editions of The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Middle Ages 950–1250 and The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Middle Ages 1250–1520 will also be published.